Linezolid vs Metronidazole
Compare Linezolid and Metronidazole side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Linezolid | Metronidazole | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Oxazolidinone Antibacterial | Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial |
| Used to treat | Bacterial pneumonia, Bacterial skin diseases, Soft tissue infections, Staphylococcal infections, Streptococcal infections | Abscess, Amebiasis, Bacterial endocarditis, Bacterial meningitis, Bacterial vaginosis, Bacteroides infections, Giardiasis, H. pylori infection, Pseudomembranous enterocolitis, Rosacea, Sepsis, Surgical wound infection, Trichomonas vaginitis |
| Generic price | From $1.44 each, about $43.23 for 30 (600 mg tablet); other forms from $2.74 per mL (100 mg/5 mL suspension) | From $0.10 each, about $3.05 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $0.14 per gram (0.75% gl (Vaginal)) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |